Ice skate



March 4, 1930. J ORAFSIK 1,749,298

ICE SKATE Filed Nov. 26, 1928 Inventor my: area/ 25 Attarngy Patented I I, p,

uAxIMIIIIAnJ. oR-ArsImbronrcAeqimimois it and has an ice engaging or gliding strip is detachably -ICE' SKATE.

Application filed November The present invention relates to ice skates reference more particularly to an improved runner construction. 9 I k Oneof the important objects of the pres- -5.en t invention'is'to provide skates wherein securedon the bottom of'the runner so that 'when'the strip becomes dull, the same may be removed and replaced with a duplicate strip 1 that has .p reivously been sharpened, thus providing a means whereby the ice skates will at all times have a sharp skating edge.

Another important'object is toprovide an i ice skate of the above mentioned character wherein the bottom of therunner and the removable strip are cooperatively associated together to permit the properfitting of the strip on the bottom edge of the runner.

' Still'a further object is to provide an ice h skate of the above mentionedcharacter which is simple in construct-ion,inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted to the purpose for whichit is designed. I Otherobjects of the invention will become apparent as the nature ofthe invention promovable strip per sell i ceeds and when taken in connection with the v7 accompanying drawing.

Infthe accompanying partof this application, and wherein like reference characters designate like parts l'throughout the several views Figure 1 is a sideelevation of an ice skate of a conventional construction, showing the improved runner 'assoclated therew th.

" I Figure 2 is an elevational view of the. re-

7 Figure?) is a vertical sectional view, taken approximately uponthe line 3-'3 of Figure 1 and V 7 Figures $15, and6xare similar sections showing'modifications of the adjacentfaces of the runner and removable strips. 7

' In the drawings, with reference moreparticularly to Figures 1, 2,and 3, the numeral I :The bottom edge of therunner 2 is formed drawing, forming a Y 1 designates generally an ice skate that in' 26,1928. Serial newness.

at spaced intervals with threaded sockets 6 for a purpose to bepresently described.

The invention comprehends the provision of aremovable strip forthe bottom of the runneflgand the stript'lgmay be constructed of t the. socket, the heads of the screws being confined withinthe channel shaped strips to prevent said screws from coming in contact with the ice.

When the parts'are secured together in the manner' shown in Figure 3, the strip Twill be rigidly secured to the bottom edge of the runner 2 and the lower edges of the sides of the channel shaped strip are sharpened so as to permit the skates to readily and easily glide over the ice. 'When the runner 7 becomes worn orthe edges thereof become dull, the same may be removed by pulling the screws 8 and replaced with a duplicate strip that has been previouslysharpened.

In Figures 4, 5 and 6 of the drawings, I have shown modifications of the shape of the adjacent faces of the runner and the removable strip, and. it is to be understood that eachof the runners shown in the modifica- 'tions is formed with openings to accommodate the securing screws and at the lower ends of the openings are countersunk so that the-heads of the screws will not project beyond the ice engaging face of the strip.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description that I have provided an improved ice skate that will ena le a sharp ice engaging strip to be used at all times, and this without the necessity of having to lose much time or labor in attaching or removing the strip from the runner. Also the dull strip may be sharpened either while attached to the runner dor removed therefrom as may be desire While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the 111- face thereof and further having longitudinally spaced threaded sockets in the groove,

an ice-engaging strip fitting against'the bottom face-of therunner, a 'longitiidinal'l y-extending rib on the strip for disposition inthe groove of the runner, said striptbeillg pro: Vided with vertical openings for registering" with the threaded sockets, and securing screws extending through the openings in the strip and threaded 'i-ntozthe resp'ective;

sockets to rigidly secure the strip on the "runner; the side fac'es'o'fthe s'tri-p forfiiing-a v continuationof'the respectiveside fiacesof the runiiers.

In testimony whereof l aflix'my sigiiatiire.

' PMAXIMILIAN J. OR-AFSIKL- v so i 

